]]>Sat, 03 Jan 2015 13:41:07 +0100http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2015/january/new-blog.html#commenthttp://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/november/moving-to-wordpressorg.html
http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/november/moving-to-wordpressorg.htmlHello Loves, I have huge news for you. I will be moving my blog to my new domain name and platform. This is a natural step for me, I have grown grown and learnt a lot in the Blogg Esse community, but I feel like it is indeed time for me to move on and upgrade to a self hosted wordpress account where I have full control over my content/appearence etc.

This will happen in the upcoming week. And I hope you are as excited as me to make this transition!

]]>Sun, 23 Nov 2014 19:48:16 +0100http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/november/moving-to-wordpressorg.html#commenthttp://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/november/secrets.html
http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/november/secrets.htmlI have been quite buzy lately trying to renew my brand, opening new doors and so on. I still don't feel like I can tell you about it, at least not for the moment. I want to do a little bit more research and really build a foundation so that I can give you as high quality content and ****** that you really deserve. So keep patient! I am really enjoying these changes and I'm sure you'll like them if not love them heheh

A photography in Helsinki that I took a few years ago

]]>Tue, 18 Nov 2014 18:17:22 +0100http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/november/secrets.html#commenthttp://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/november/diamond-clean-by-sonicare-2.html
http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/november/diamond-clean-by-sonicare-2.htmlI have for 20 years lived without an electric toothbrush, and I have done quite well without it, but I just recently felt like it was time for an upgrade.

Lately I've had bad luck with my dentists. I've had new densists every year at the annual check up, and it feels like every year I've gotten worse and worse dentists. Too many mistakes have been made from their part that have resulted in me getting more and more sensitive and unhealthy teeth. This has made me very conscious about what I put in my mouth and how to keep my dental hygine spotless. In a way it's fine that I am more aware of my dental care, but most of the times I think about it too much which results in minor anxiety. Yes, anxiety over my teeth thanks to my dentists' lack of professionality.

So therefore it was time for me to do the best of the situation and to give my health the best possible tools.

I went on a quest in the crazy le toothbrush jungle, and finally last week I bought myself the Diamond Clean by Philips Sonicare after hearing so many raving about it. Man oh man was it an upgrade from my old toothbrush.

First of all it has a smashing design! If Steve Jobs had ever designed a toothbrush it would look exactly like this.

Secondly, it is very easy to use. It only has one button which helps you navigate trough the 5 settings on the toothbrush. Clean, Sensitive, Gum Care, Polish & Whiten.

The Diamond Clean is very easy to charge, it comes with a glas where you just place it to charge and also with a travel case usb charger. When it's fully charged it holds up to 3 weeks 40+ times of brushing with it. There is also a battery icon that indicates when you need to recharge!

Since I bought the Diamond Clean in the pink edition this October, 100 sek was donated to breast cancer charity.

I could not be happier with my purchase! I can sincerely say that the Diamond Clean is just like the Rolls-Royce of toothbrushes.

]]>Sun, 02 Nov 2014 13:25:00 +0100http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/november/diamond-clean-by-sonicare-2.html#commenthttp://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/october/new-york-street.html
http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/october/new-york-street.htmlI've been processing a lot of my New York photographies lately. Watching at old the photos and looking back, the people, the music, the noises, the cabs, the scents, the atmospear. It was just like in a movie. It was unreal. When I strolled around the streets of New York I was thinking how strange it all felt, I didn't believe I was there... yet I knew.

I have suffered from acne for years and years, and to be honest I still am. So I am extremely careful with the products I use on my skin. I have very dry skin with quite an oily T-Zone, this combo has made it quite a quest on finding the ideal products for my scandinavian skin.

I personally don't like makeup looks that are heavy and chunky. However I do use quite a few makeup products and items on my skin, it's all about a balance in amouth of product and techniques to get a natural and fresh glow to the face.

Face: First thing I do after washing and moisturising my face I will use Biotherm Aquasource CC Gel, it works like a BB cream but it's completely colorless. I only use an amount enough so that it's all over my face. Depending on if I want to erase more redness on my face I will use Tikei Mineral foundation, but usually I don't. A natural every day step for me is to to contour my face lightly with the No Makeup Makeup by Too Faced, followed by the powder blush (bottom). I feel that the cream blush is just too bright and on me it just looks too heavy.

Brushes: With the mineral foundation I use my ID Bare Minerals Full Flawless Face, for coutouring I also use ID Bare Minerals brush but for this purpose i use the smaller one Flawless Face.

Eyes: When it comes to eye makeup I am pretty loyal the Urban Decat brand. I use the UDPrimer Potion, it works like magic, and trust me it is just as good as people are saying! It sets a really good foundation to my UDNaked basics palette, I use Faint in my outer eye first, then add Naked 2 to my entire eye lid. It gives a really nice and defined look, without anybodybeing able to tell if I'm wearing makeup or not! Now I probably don't have to tell you this, but I'm a huge fan of eyeliners.. there is not a single day of wearing makeup when I don't use eyeliner. I usually use a brown warm tone creating a winged look. I find that the brown is a lot more natural and gives a more softer look than a black one would. I do however use black eyeliner from time to time, and sometimes even a purple one to copliment my green hazel eyes! My eyeliners are all from UD as well, they are called, 24/7 Glide-on eye pencil in colors Zero, Demolitio and Empire.

Brushes: I use the UD Naked 2 palette brushes when applying my eyeshadows.

Face: I use my Anastasia brow pencil in light brown to get more defined eyebrows, this too is a must have for me. On days when I have no eye/face makeup I still feel like I have to do my brows. I'm sure many of you do the same. As a last step on my face makeup is I spray a few times with the MAC fix +, I feel like it locks in my eye makeup and face makeup, so I always use it after all of those are done, but NEVER after mascara. I've made that mistake, that I use it after mascara, so when I close my eyes and spray, all of the mascara always gets smeared out under my eyes. It always ends up looking like a HUGE mess. Believe me on this one...

Eyes: The next natural step would be to curl my lashes. If I don't curl my lashes my look is not complete in any level. It is a MUST! After curling them I apply my L'oreal False Wing mascara, it is a m´big favourite of mine, and it is also something that I could not live without. The bristles on the brush is just ideal for my lashes. It's just pure amazingness in the shape of a mascara.

Lips: Last but not least, lips. I always finish off my look with something on my lips. I am not a huge fan of lip glosses nor lipsticks. My lips are often chapped and dry during fall and winter time, so if I want a splash of color I use tinted lipbalms like, Maybelline Baby lips or Burt's Bees lip balms. I am also a huge fan of EOS lip balms. There is nothing better than smoothing lipbalm on dry lips.

So there you have it, my makeup products on my every day makeup look! If my routine changes drastically or I find another miracle products I love I'll be sure to tell you all about it.

]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 14:10:00 +0200http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/october/my-heart.html#commenthttp://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/october/excusez-moi.html
http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/october/excusez-moi.htmlHey Lovlies, excuse the mess during this ongoing transformation. Wish it would be done already but hey perfection is timeconsuming.

Picture from my father's wedding last summer

]]>Mon, 20 Oct 2014 00:01:00 +0200http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/october/excusez-moi.html#commenthttp://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/october/squatsandthecity-or-projecthealthybody.html
http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/october/squatsandthecity-or-projecthealthybody.htmlSome of you might be a little confused about my new header, Squats and the city. Why Squats and the city if my blog domain name is Project Healthy Body?

Well I'm in the process of remaking and refreshing my brand. I've felt for a long time that 'Project Healthy body' is a name that's really narrow and only focused on one specific subject, health. I do enjoy writing about fitness, health etc. but I feel like there's so many other subjects I want to include. I love photography, fashion, DIYs, travels, interior etc. so I don't see why i should leave the things I love out.

Then one day I was watching Sex and the city, a show that takes place in New York City containing sex, friendship, fashion, dreams and so much more. A show that has a very special place in my heart.

I ended up playing around with the words and stumbled across Squats and the City, that was was exactly the new name I was looking for. A name that has many opportunities and variations. It was the PERFECT name.

My instagram name was quickly changed to squatsandthecity, but since it's a little tricky to change domain name on a blog I've just kept projecthealthybody.blogg.se. But soon the time will come, I will be changing my domain name, tumblr name and every other social media connected to my brand, to the perfect name. Squats and the City.

]]>Sat, 23 Aug 2014 08:49:00 +0200http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/june/esb.html#commenthttp://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/august/home-sweet-home.html
http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/august/home-sweet-home.htmlI just got home from Greece the other day. Oh man was it bitter sweet... well mostly just bitter because I really fell in love with the Dodecanese islands in Greece. I must say that Greece is now my favourite country! I don't take this lightly because trust me, I've been in a lot of countries!

Anyways, I have a few blog posts for ya just waiting to get published - and yes they are actually health related. I know I haven't really posted anything like that in a while, but I really want to make them as great as I can, and that just wont happen if I don-t have any inspiration or any ideas to write anything, which I haven't had in a while.

But hey I've made a complete U-turn, as I said now I've got tons of ideas and posts just waiting to get pulished

]]>Fri, 08 Aug 2014 10:24:00 +0200http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/august/symi-greece.html#commenthttp://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/july/color-me-rad.html
http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/july/color-me-rad.htmlColor me rad 17th august Gothenburg, will I see you there?? Such a fun run that I just can't wait for to be a part of! There are still open spots in the run if you want to join me and thousants of others. Sign up HERE!

]]>Mon, 28 Jul 2014 23:41:00 +0200http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/july/color-me-rad.html#commenthttp://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/july/summer-essential-tanning.html
http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/july/summer-essential-tanning.htmlThis is my absolute most important esential when it comes to tanning... well after a good bikini ofc. and sunscreen haha!

Most of the times I can't seem to get a good tan at all because my sunscreen has either too high UV protection that I never get any color at all, oooor then I use one that has too low UV protection so that I end up looking like a boiled lobster. But with Maxosol I actually get a great tan without burning the hell out of my skin!

It's basically a pill that contains vitamins and minerals that are important for the skin, like biotin, beta carotene, niacin, zinc etc. They help protect the skin cells when exposed to sunlight (you don't get burnt as easy as you would without it). This however does not replace sunscreen!

So there is an artistic side of me that you've never seen before. Didn't really plan on posting these, but since I have been spending multiple hours a day to draw/paint this summer I felt like I should share this with you! I LOVE to be creative, whether it's drawing, designing, photographing, illustrating or just playing around with makeup doesn't matter, I just love to create things!

How awesome isn't the swedish weather, I can't remember last time we had so many warm sunny days in Sweden! It's really weird to me though, because some nights you can barely sleep at all, because it might be a liiiiittle on the too warm side,. But hey don't misunderstand me, I am still Lovin' this Summer weather!

]]>Thu, 24 Jul 2014 13:53:08 +0200http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/july/summer-lovin.html#commenthttp://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/june/moved-in.html
http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/june/moved-in.htmlNow we've moved in, things are still very messy and furniture we've order hasn't arrived so I'll have to wait with pictures a while!]]>Sat, 28 Jun 2014 19:58:53 +0200http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/june/moved-in.html#commenthttp://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/june/moving-in-and-moving-out.html
http://projecthealthybody.blogg.se/2014/june/moving-in-and-moving-out.htmlJust a quick update: As I've written here earlier we've had our house up on the market. We sold it and bought a brand new apartment coser to city, so today we are getting the keys! So we have the entire week to move out from our house. I'll log in a few times this week to blog for you, and update you guys on how things are going! Until then, Ciao!